“No … . I think they had the potential to do it all along, it was just a matter of taking it one game at a time.”

— Karlin Kampschroeder, Karlin Kampschroeder, Lawrence

“I guess I was. … They had a lot to live up to with last year’s team … and they owe it to Cole Aldrich; he’s my man because he’s from Minnesota too.”

— Steffany Gittus, international studies and linguistics, Rochester, Minn.

“Not really, considering how well we’ve been doing in recent years.”

— Jacob Gray, unemployed, Lawrence

“Absolutely not. … With Bill Self as coach, they’re going to go all the way.”

— Becky Vogeler, mail carrier, Ottawa